But they tried to do that only when they needed to do so to keep their absolute control.

不过他们只有需要保持绝对权力时,才会这么做。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

She tried to get past him, and he tried to let her, but they were both moving the same way each time.

他们互相都想，让对方过去。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

And they tried this in 1825 with disastrous results; but, this was his first great book.

在1825年他们试了一回结果很糟,不过,这是他的处女作

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

And that for centuries thereafter, different rhapsodes repeated it but elucidated it, illuminated it, extended it, changed it, tried to improve it, sometimes they added stuff.

在这之后的几个世纪里,不同的史诗吟诵者重复着,讲解着,阐释着 拓展着,变化着,尝试改进着,有时还添油加醋

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

So Boston money was probably pretty good because of the Suffolk System but if you tried spending New York money in New Haven Band Note Reporter they would get out the Bank Note Reporter and put a discount on it.

所以，尽管由于Suffolk系统使,波士顿货币很值钱,但是如果你试图,在纽黑文花纽约纸币,他们将拿出,并且折换纸币的价值。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选